Oman Aviation Services

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Oman Aviation Services Company S.A.O.
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Oman Aviation Services logo used in 1981
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Oman Aviation Services Cessna Citation II in 1984
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Founded1981 (1981)
Ceased operations1 March 1993 (1993-03-01)
Hubs Muscat
Focus cities
Fleet size27
Destinations17
Parent company Oman Aviation Services Company S.A.O.
Headquarters Muscat, Oman
Website oman-aviation.com (Defunct)

Oman Aviation Services was the flag carrier of Oman from 1981 to 1993, before merging into Oman Air. [1]

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History

In 1970, Oman International Services was founded by the Sultan of Oman, Said bin Taimur. It was a ground handling service at Bayt al-Falaj Airport handling the planes of Gulf Aviation and other airlines. Oman International Services ceased all of its operations in 1981 and Oman Aviation Services was established. Oman Aviation Services was founded by Sultan Qaboos bin Said, with the Omani government owning the company. The airline operated 17 destinations in 9 countries and owned 27 aircraft, including 13 leased from Gulf Air, and 1 leased from AirUK. Oman Aviation Services went bankrupt on March 1, 1993 due to strategic rebranding and restructuring of Oman Air that led to bankruptcy. [2]

Fleet

Oman Aviation Services Fleet in 1981
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Fokker F-27 1319811993Leased from Gulf Air [3]
De Havilland DHC-6 31983
Cessna Citation II 21984
Short SC.7 Skyvan 31981
Handley Page Dart Herald 11982Leased from AirUK
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 21981
Boeing 737-300 11984
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander 119811983
Beechcraft Super King Air 119821990

Destinations

Oman Aviation Services Destinations
CountryCityAirportNotes
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Karachi Jinnah International Airport [4]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Muscat Seeb International Airport [2]
Khasab Khasab Airport
Sur Sur Airport
Salalah Salalah International Airport [5]
Masirah Island Masirah Airport
Duqm Duqm Airport
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Manama Bahrain International Airport [6]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport
Dubai Dubai International Airport [7]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha Doha International Airport
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport
Flag of India.svg  India Mumbai Sahar International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Rotterdam Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Brisbane Airport

Accidents and incidents

On 5 December 1991, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter registered as A40-DB suffered a nose gear collapse while landing at Khasab Airport during heavy rain and veered off the runway. There were no casualties and the aircraft was repaired. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oman Air". www.omanair.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  2. 1 2 "Muscat International Airport – A part of Oman Airports". www.muscatairport.co.om. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Book your flight with us". www.gulfair.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Jinnah International Airport, Karachi". www.karachiairport.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Salalah Airport – A Part Of Oman Airports". salalahairport.co.om. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Home Page". www.bahrainairport.bh. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Dubai Airports | Connecting the World | DXB & DWC". dubaiairports.ae. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  8. ↑ "DHC-6_813". twinotterarchive.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
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